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Joaquin Rafael Rivas's avatar

Rachel is always I am blown away by your writing and you killed me with the Rumi end, my favorite. Thank you.

Kenzie's avatar

You write so eloquently what so many of us think and feel. "The simple act of resting or just refusing to chase continual improvement is spit in the eye of the system, and the guilt that comes from this rebellion is real." Almost every piece you write speaks so true to my heart. I'm so glad to read your words this morning and I wish you peace on your journey.

Rachael Maier's avatar

Thanks for sharing that you resonate, Kenzie. Sometimes it can feel like a lonely adventure, no? It’s nice to hear the crunching leaves under another set of footsteps nearby xo

Kenzie's avatar

Lonely for sure Rachael. You have a gift with words though and on many occasions have made me feel less alone. 🩷💙

Rachael Maier's avatar

This makes my heart dance, Kenzie. The internet is a strange place, but occasionally I'm reminded how amazing it is in connecting two distant souls walking a similar path. "We're all just walking each other home," as Ram Dass says <3

Kendall Brown's avatar

"Because I want to more fully experience life from a place of my true purpose, to discover the gift of service that I was born to offer this world." I fully believe you will. Excited for you, would love to hear about this community you're joining! xoxo

Rachael Maier's avatar

Thanks for believing in me, Kendall <333 I’ll send you some deets about the program

Sophia Miller's avatar

Rach. when my phone notified me you posted, i dropped all things and read your beautiful words. i love this — and you — and your journey, so wholly and specifically yours — SO much. and i’m so here for and committed to this next part!

Rachael Maier's avatar

That — your friendship and YOU! — mean the world to me, Soph. It's been such a long and wild log flume from our college days to present, and I can't imagine a better seat mate to scream at the camera at the moment of descent with. You're simply the best.

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Rachael Maier's avatar

Thank you for noticing, Anna. I'm sorry for keeping you wondering!

I learned so much from an Irish woman named Mari Kennedy who teaches The Celtic Wheel of the Year (an ancient way of measuring time and living within nature's cycle). Here's a link to an overview, in case you're curious: https://www.marikennedy.com/freeresources

Also, there's a really interesting documentary called The Last Druid: https://youtu.be/FIrYD7djFH8?si=KE7xslR-XAqV2-sj